Change of Plans
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Funny how things don’t always go as planned. I have yet to catch up on my to do list since I got sick in January. I had posted about planning a party for my kids over two weeks. My kids had finals last week. My oldest is on a school trip. I am a planner, I like to plan everything. I love writing a list and checking things off. I like to be prepared for everything. But sometimes things don’t go according to plan. This week was no exception. I spent most of the week on the sofa, I did the bare minimum that was necessary.
Two weeks ago, I started coughing again. I thought I’ll to the doctor now so it doesn’t get worse. That didn’t happen. It got worse I went back 4 days later; the doctor prescribed much stronger medicine. A mistake was made and they prescribed the wrong dose of Ventolin which made me feel worse. The side effects can be really exhausting. (Heart palpitations, tachycardia, shaking, blurred vision) Back to the doctor on Saturday and again Wednesday morning… I am slowly getting better. Meanwhile, I barely got anything done. My kids usually study by themselves except for my 4th grader who I usually help. I could barely talk without coughing so I helped as much as I could but he depended mostly on himself. The Ventolin caused blurry vision so reading was difficult. I could barely focus on my kids’ studies. I managed to find a couple of ideas for the Among Us Party. I’m probably making cupcake pull apart cake. My oldest went shopping with his father for the thing he needed before his trip. I helped him pack the night before. I like packing early but we managed to pack everything and if we forgot something he will survive. I made the wise decision of freezing my gym membership for 15 days. I know now that my body needs to rest. I may have pushed it too hard before and after the marathon. I’m trying my best to rest and recover. It is hard not being able to do all the things I’m used to. I honestly am still exhausted and don’t have the energy. I am beginning to feel better after I started my second bout of antibiotics.
I was supposed to add a photos page to my blog with photos of past parties. I was supposed to find party ideas and post them on Instagram and Pinterest. I am supposed to have a new post for today. I don’t, well unless you count this little rambling post. Its ok. I am human after all. I guess this is what my blog is all about. Real life. What it really is like being a mother of five. I’m trying my best to be consistent here posting every Saturday. Keeping up on social media. I’m doing my best.